Call for Papers
ECHT 2027 and the 32nd IFHTSE World Congress will be held jointly in Milan on April 14–17, 2027, by AIM, the Italian Association for Metallurgy. These two joint conferences are the premier global forum for the exchange of cutting-edge scientific knowledge and industrial advancements in heat treatment and surface engineering, and will offer excellent networking opportunities. The event is designed for researchers, engineers, metallurgists, and industry leaders seeking to bridge the gap between laboratory innovation and large-scale industrial application.
Topics for Abstract Submission
We invite online submissions of abstracts (300–500 words) covering recent scientific research, technological innovations, and case studies related to the following topics:
Advances in Heat Treatment: Quenching, Tempering, Carburizing, and Nitriding.
Vacuum heat treatment technologies: low-pressure carburizing, high-pressure gas quenching, and vacuum furnaces.
Thermochemical surface engineering: CVD, PVD, coatings, and diffusion treatments.
Induction and laser hardening technologies.
Heat Treatment for Additive Manufacturing: Post-Processing and Heat Treatment of 3D-Printed Components.
Industrial furnaces and equipment: energy efficiency, Industry 4.0, sensors, and process control.
Heat Treatment of Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Alloys: Microstructural Evolution and Mechanical Properties.
Sustainability for heat treatment plants and process chains.
Simulation and modeling: distortion control, residual stresses, and process simulation.
Artificial intelligence and digitalization.
New developments in materials.
Material analysis and quality control.